One of my hens was acting strange and had a bloody sore on her back. I checked a couple times yesterday to see what was going on and I caught another hen eating the flesh off her wound. It appears that some hens are pecking others to the point that they are eating living flesh. Is this common...
I am confused about lighting and heating of my coop. I live in Northern California, but in a generally warm area near Sacramento. I have seen red lights in chicken coops but not sure if I need them or not. Also, do I need to have a heat lamp in my coop if it gets cold? And what is 'cold' to a...